School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Finland
Finland: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.997 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Finland, 1972–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.997 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Finland peaked at 1.01 GPI in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.9221 GPI, in 1973.
That places Finland 79th out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.9308 GPI | — |
| 1973 | 0.9221 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9312 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9584 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9778 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9878 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9924 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9955 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9927 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9919 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9928 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9947 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9978 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9993 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9968 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9951 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.994 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9969 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9974 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9979 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9974 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9975 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9967 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9942 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9949 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9935 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9913 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.991 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9923 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9962 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9954 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9918 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9934 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9934 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.992 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9916 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9924 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9958 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9942 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9956 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9949 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9947 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9945 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.997 GPI | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.962 GPI | 0.9221 GPI | 0.9955 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9977 GPI | 0.9919 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9976 GPI | 0.994 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9934 GPI | 0.991 GPI | 0.9962 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9939 GPI | 0.9916 GPI | 0.9958 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.997 GPI | 0.997 GPI | 0.997 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Finland?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Finland was 0.997 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1987.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9221 GPI in 1973.
- How does Finland rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Finland ranks 79th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.